Programs

  • Program 1 [2017]

    BAC participated in the RPS and BioMAT proceeding (R. 15-02-020) at the California Public Utilities Commission;BAC participated in proceedings at the California Air Resources Board to develop the states Sustainable Freight Strategy, the Forest Carbon Plan, and the Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Strategy;BAC participated in the Governors Tree Mortality Task Force and its Bioenergy Working Group, and helped to pass SB 840 to address interconnection issues for forest BioMAT projects;BAC participated in development of the Governors 5 Climate Pillars campaign;BAC worked with the California Council on Science and Technology to provide materials relevant to pipeline biogas standards;BAC helped several individual members to secure Cap & Trade, EPIC, AB 118 and other public funding;BAC sponsored AB 2313 (Williams, 2016) and AB 2202 (Williams, 2016), which was incorporated into SB 840 and both were enacted in 2016;BAC helped develop amendments to SB 1383 (Lara, 2016) to increase biogas and biomethane production in California.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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  • Waste to Energy and Biomethane Initiatives

    During 2023, our significant program accomplishments were as follows:Helped secure federal funding for organic waste to hydrogen projectsHelped to secure more than $30 million in state funding for landfill diversion to bioenergy projectsHelped to shape the Governors Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force recommendations on forest waste biomass utilizationHelped convince California Air Resources Board to adopt resolution on the need for new markets for biomethaneHelped secure CalRecycle and local government approvals for two waste to energy projects in Contra Costa CountyHelped BAC members to secure first round funding from the Department of Conservation for carbon negative biofuels generated from forest wasteHelped stop bad legislation on dairy biogas and hydrogen
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $358.1K